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Move Beyond the Fear of Death and Integrate Its Powerful Energy

As the Last Leaf Falls is a guide to death and the mysterious world beyond. The rituals, meditations, and exercises are designed to bring you on a journey of discovery through the most profound of all human transitions. Filled with insight and practical guidance, this book shows you how to honor family and friends in spirit and discover the life-affirming aspects of every state of existence.

Join renowned Druid priest Kristoffer Hughes as he explores the three Celtic realms of existence—the realm of necessity, the realm of spirit, and the realm of infinity—and illuminates the reality of spiritual continuation. Challenging many status quo beliefs about the afterlife, this illuminating volume supports the important work of confronting death and absorbing its meaning into the core of your spirit.

(This book was previously published as The Journey Into Spirit.)

ISBN-13: 9780738765525

Media Type: Paperback

Publisher: Llewellyn Worldwide - LTD.

Publication Date: 11-08-2020

Pages: 312

Product Dimensions: 6.06(w) x 9.00(h) x 0.75(d)

Kristoffer Hughes (Wales) is Chief of the Anglesey Druid Order, a Mount Haemus Scholar, and a member of the Order of Bards, Ovates and Druids. He is a teacher, writer, workshop leader, and guest speaker at Pagan conferences, camps, and festivals throughout the United Kingdom, Europe, and North America. Hughes worked professionally for His Majesty's Coroner for over thirty years. He is a Welsh language television presenter and actor. He's the author of From the Cauldron Born, The Book of Celtic Magic, As the Last Leaf Falls (previously titled The Journey into Spirit), and Cerridwen, as well as the creator of both the Celtic Tarot and the Yuletide Tarot. Visit his Facebook page for news and events. You can also visit him at www.AngleseyDruidOrder.co.uk.

Table of Contents

Authors Note xiii

Introduction 1

Antemortem: A Light in the Darkness 9

Part 1 The Realm of Necessity

The Circle of Abred 15

The Call of the Reaper 19

Nain's Story: First Loss 35

Approaching the Halls of the Dead 41

Haydn's Story: When Life Is Too Much to Bear 67

Part 2 The Realm of Spirit

The Circle of Gwynvyd 77

The Path of Pain and Feeling 81

The Seasons of Grief 91

Dad's Story: Unwilling to Die 123

Swimming in Spirit 131

Being Spirit 147

MY Fanwy's Story: The Acceptance of Death 165

Part 3 The Realm of Infinity

The Circle of Ceugant 173

Towards Infinity 177

The Mystery of Divinity 193

Rachel's Story: Seeing Through Tragedy 207

Reaching for the Soul's Meaning 213

Millie's: Losing an Animal Companion 231

Part 4 Ritual and Practice

As the Last Leaf Falls: Preparation, Practice, and Ritual 239

A Vigil for the Dying 241

Preparation of the Body 247

Peter's Story: Funeral for a Druid 253

Saying Goodbye 263

Samhain: Days of the Dead 267

Postmortem 281

Glossary 285

Bibliography 287

Acknowledgments 291